Unmaking a Murderer: An effort to exonerate the Starved Rock Killer

FILE – In this March 3, 1961 file photo, Chester Weger, left, is shown after he was convicted in the 1960 murder of Lillian Oetting at Starved Rock …

FILE – In this March 3, 1961 file photo, Chester Weger, left, is shown after he was convicted in the 1960 murder of Lillian Oetting at Starved Rock State Park, one of three women found murdered there. Illinois officials have again denied parole to the 79-year-old inmate sentenced to life in prison for the 1960 killings. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board voted 7-7 Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 on Weger’s request, leaving him short of the needed majority vote for his release. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch, File)

by: Brian Althimer

Posted: Dec 14, 2021 / 07:38 PM CST

Updated: Dec 14, 2021 / 07:38 PM CST

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Chicago Magazine’s Jake Malooley joins Steve Bertrand on Chicago’s Afternoon News to tell the story of Chester Otto Weger, who is out to prove his innocence after serving 59 years in prison for the murder of three women in Starved Rock State Park.